Corrina’s 2018

Oliver’s Taranga. McLaren Vale. South Australia

65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Shiraz

Obs. Den gode vin er desværre udsolgt.

The parcel of old vine Cabernet destined for our DJ Reserve Cabernet was accidently transferred into the Corrinas’s blend. As a result, the 2018 has a higher percentage of Cabernet than usual and is one of the best we have ever made….(Corrina Wright, winemaker)….

Flot og muskuløs Cabernet/ Shiraz med en knivskarp profil og fantastisk frugt. Corrina’s 2018 er mere Cabernet Sauvignon baseret end normalt, hvilket giver den en mere struktureret profil med klassiske Cabernet noter af urter, solbær og peberfrugter, dog stadig med et fint samspil med den dybe Shiraz frugt med tobak, chokolade og kaffe nuancer. En topklasse vin.

Senest bedømt i april 2020.

Oliver’s Taranga leverer druer i absolut topklasse, hvilket er årsagen til, at de som eneste McLaren Vale winery er hædret med Penfolds Grange Growers Perpetual Trophy, og de har leveret druer til Penfolds Grange utallige gange. Der er kælet for alle detaljer i deres vine, og man fornemmer at hver drue yder sit optimale.

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Noter fra vinmageren

The Year that we got more than we bargained for due to a bit of a stuff up at the winery…. But what is a bit of a loss for us, turns into a big win for you! The parcel of old vine Cabernet destined for our DJ Reserve Cabernet was accidently transferred into the Corrinas’s blend. As a result, the 2018 has a higher percentage of Cabernet than usual and is one of the best we have ever made….

Aroma

Lifted choc mint Cabernet characters fill the nose, with blue and blackberry fruits

Palate

Rich mulberry and mint chocolate biscuit, slippery texture, lively acidity and crunchy tannins

Vintage

2018 is one of the vintages of the century. Perfect ripening, good solid crops, strong winter rain and lack of heat waves made it pretty near perfect.

Colour

Bright purple red
13.5% alkohol

Fra vinskribenterne

“Made only in the years when both varieties ripen at the same time, thus permitting – indeed encouraging – co-fermentation. It’s unashamedly full-bodied, but also has the balance to underwrite a lengthy maturation process.”

95 point. James Halliday. Wine Companion 2021.

 
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The great Australian red blend is celebrated in this delicious young red made by tour de force, Corrina Wright. Structured cabernet fleshed out by ripe, chocolatey shiraz. Exceptional value and built to be enjoyed in its youth. Dark cherry-red colour; brighter red edges. A genuine blend on the nose – cedary, leafy cabernet meets richer shiraz plums. Medium-weight and agile, ripeness is spot on here. Cassis, mocha and crunchy red-berry acidity. It’s a well-put-together blend; fruit quality is excellent.

93 point. The Real Review

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A field blend of Cabernet and Shiraz only released when both varieties ripen at the same time. Winemaker Corrina Wright suggests to have this with a Sunday lamb roast and I’m not going to disagree.

A generous wine with a cheeky personality ready to lure you in. Scents of blackberries and raspberries mingle at ease with choc-mint and flashes of cola. Some cedary oak adds some momentum with puffs of dusty tannins. It’s easy to see why lamb would be the perfect partner.

Drink now to six years+

91 point. QWinereviews Australia

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